Tools machining laboratory equipment

Color labs are outfitted with laboratory size equipment that simulates the larger machines used for production internally and by their customers. Typical processing equipment found in the lab are small extruders, two-roll mills, ban-burry mills, and media mills. Small rotational, injection and blow molding machines are used to duplicate the customers process. Instruments and computers are required for testing physical properties and color. Most labs have a computer-controlled color measuring system and a light booth to evaluate color. The spectrophotometer with computer is initially used to assist in colorant formulation and later as a quality control (QC) tool to provide certification of the quahty of match to standard. The light booth provides a standardized set of conditions to visually observe color and appearance. 

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